What if dolphins call each other by name?

A single whistle can travel across the vast ocean, carrying the identity of the individual who made it. In this episode, Professor Vincent Janik from the University of St Andrews explores the fascinating world of dolphin communication, revealing how signature whistles help maintain complex social relationships and what they can teach us about animal cognition.

Join us as we dive into the science of acoustic identity, vocal learning, and the remarkable flexibility of dolphin communication—discovering how life beneath the waves is connected through sound.

Because the world has always spoken. We just need to listen.

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🐘 You may have heard the powerful trumpet of an elephant across the savannah. Are you curious to know about the secret layer of communication they use that is completely silent to human ears?

🎤 Professor Angela Stoeger of the University of Vienna is ready to help us understand the world of infrasound, uncovering how these majestic creatures stay in contact over vast distances.

🔊 Listen to the episode to understand how elephants use low-frequency signals to coordinate movement and how studying these sounds in zoos helps improve their welfare. Because the World has always spoken, we just need to listen.

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🎶 From the gentle melody of a lullaby to the driving rhythm of a festive celebration, music is a heartbeat of human life found in every corner of the globe. Are you curious to know if music is truly a universal language shared by all cultures?

🎤 Assistant Professor Nori Jacoby of Cornell University is ready to help us explore "music without borders," uncovering the fascinating commonalities and differences in how we create and hear sounds.

🔊 Listen to the episode to understand how cultural transmission shapes our music and whether these rhythms might have paved the way for the evolution of language itself. Because the World has always spoken, we just need to listen.

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